Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Tells the moving story about the effects of the Mau Mau war on the lives of ordinary men and women in Kenya. In the forests, the Mau Mau are waging war against the white government, and two brothers, Kamau and Njoroge, and the rest of the family must decide where their loyalties lie. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. 144 pages. Tells the moving story about the effects of the Mau Mau war on the lives of ordinary men and women in Kenya. In the forests, the Mau Mau are waging war against the white government, and two brothers, Kamau and Njoroge, and the rest of the family must decide where their loyalties lie. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 9. Weight: 124.
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435908300
- ISBN
- 9780435908300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.09
€ 17.09
Paperback. A warm-hearted and ebullient story of neighbours and relationships Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 114 x 33. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Headline Paperbacks London
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755321230
- ISBN
- 9780755321230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.98
€ 13.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. Inspired by the author's hometown of Bridgend, Bad Ideas \ Chemicals follows a group of 20-somethings on a bad night out in a depressed, strange little town. Editor(s): Wild, Susie. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781912109685
- ISBN
- 9781912109685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.24
€ 11.24
Hardcover. Following the death of Carmen Flores, the lubricious Mexican star, Adela Cork buys her Hollywood house. Hoping to escape from the domineering Adela, her brother-in-law Smedley, searches the house for Carmen's legendary lost diary, in the belief that its scorching revelations about the sex life of her fellow stars will make him millions. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Everyman Paperback Classics
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841591780
- ISBN
- 9781841591780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Orphaned at an early age, raised by his aunt and uncle, and apprenticed for seven years to a draper, Artie Kipps is stunned to discover upon reading a newspaper advertisement that he is the grandson of a wealthy gentleman and the inheritor of his fortune. Editor(s): James, Simon. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441108
- ISBN
- 9780141441108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Persephone Books
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903155806
- ISBN
- 9781903155806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.16
€ 20.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. A collection of short stories by the author of novels Girl Meets Boy, Like, The Accidental, Hotel World and There But For The. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Ed(AsSuch)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018010
- ISBN
- 9780141018010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Is there a safer space for secret desires than virtual reality? The most unusual and compelling love story of the new millennium. Translator(s): Bielenberg, Katharina; Bulloch, Jamie. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- MacLehose Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857050953
- ISBN
- 9780857050953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. A novel by Vietnamese American about the taste of exile. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099455455
- ISBN
- 9780099455455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681774435
- ISBN
- 9781681774435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.16
€ 26.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241970454
- ISBN
- 9780241970454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
€ 11.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. Cassie Cavanagh has never minded being 'just a PA'. In fact she's quite content with her lot. She has a city job she kind of enjoys - after all she is indispensable, you know. She has a boyfriend who showers her with gifts - what more could a girl want? And she earns enough to (just about ) finance the luxuries she's become used to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099543558
- ISBN
- 9780099543558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. After fraudulently winning a writing competition, Sidony Redruth is sent by her editor to write the first-ever travel book on Hy Brasil, a near-mythical island somewhere in the Atlantic, whose very existence has been a matter of debate as late as the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841954110
- ISBN
- 9781841954110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.30
€ 14.99
€ 11.30
Paperback. Dark, but bright with genius, "Women in Love" is a prophetic masterpiece steeped in eroticism, filled with perceptions about sexual power and obsession that have proven to be timeless and true. Features a new Introduction. Revised reissue. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555239
- ISBN
- 9780199555239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.60
€ 13.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. 262 pages. Angelo, a private in Mussolini's army, may possess the virtues of love and an engaging innocence, but he lacks the gift of courage. However, due to circumstances beyond his control, he ends up fighting not only for Italy, but also for the British and German armies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight: 196.
- Publisher
- Canongate UK
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862413767
- ISBN
- 9780862413767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. You won't need a holiday when Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel can sweep you away with them. Travel and romance in your handbag for fans of Lindsey Kelk and Lucy Robinson. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472218803
- ISBN
- 9781472218803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. * Simultaneously haunting and horrific, this is an outstanding novel from a young writer of exceptional ability Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349111636
- ISBN
- 9780349111636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.53
€ 16.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Like a latter-day Gregor Samsa, Professor David Kepesh wakes up one morning to find that he has been transformed. But where Kafka's protagonist turned into a giant beetle, the narrator of this fantasy has become a 155-pound female breast. What follows is a funny exploration of the implications of Kepesh's metamorphosis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 78.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477518
- ISBN
- 9780099477518
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. The brand new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Thoughtless series, S. C. Stephens. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 251 x 30. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751560473
- ISBN
- 9780751560473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
€ 11.99
€ 10.11
Paperback. Features observations on life complemented by illustrations. Illustrator(s): Searle, Ronald. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA; FC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186009
- ISBN
- 9780141186009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. A man knocked on the King's door to ask for a boat. Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him the reader will discover as this short narrative unfolds. Illustrator(s): Sis, Peter. Translator(s): Jull Costa, Margaret. Num Pages: 48 pages, 4 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 42
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860466908
- ISBN
- 9781860466908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.84
€ 19.99
€ 14.84
Paperback. The story of a generation BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Red Door Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910453353
- ISBN
- 9781910453353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.20
€ 12.20
Paperback. The classic novel - the first she ever wrote - by acclaimed, Man Booker Prize-winning author Beryl Bainbridge, Harriet Said.. is a dark and gripping story of adolescent transgression set in a 1950s seaside resort. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844088607
- ISBN
- 9781844088607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. On the eve of the Great War, Millicent King begins to keep her journal and records the dramas of everyday life in a family touched by war, tragedy, and money troubles. This title presents the 'edited' diary of this woman, born in 1901, whose life spans the twentieth century. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099449287
- ISBN
- 9780099449287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73